Associate+14% vs national median1,363 grads tracked
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at College Of DuPage
Ranked 29th of 123 associate programs in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,384
middle 50%: $19,973 – $39,389
Median · 5 years out
$56,203
middle 50%: $37,842 – $74,999
Median · 10 years out
$76,677
middle 50%: $53,343 – $100,181
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies graduates at College of DuPage begin with a $27k median salary. Ten-year earnings average $77k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $10,091 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$57,001 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$56,809 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$56,339 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
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$55,725 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$54,732 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
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